Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-12-29
Crop Report No. 46. November, 1887
CORN.


Since 1880 only one crop that can be
called an average-that of 1SS5-has
been grown. The average tor the ten
years ended i'm 1879 was q bushels p r
acre; a larger yield than has been oo-
tanned in any one of the seven years
since 1880. In 1881 the yield was plae-
ed at 1876 bushels per acre; 1882, "a 6:
1888, 22.7; 1854, 25.S; 1885, 26 5; aud
now in 1887 down to lS.6-as 1t was
in 1881. The drouth was quite as Sc
we're in the West as in 1881. as a whole.
Other sections of the country, however.
have been more favored this season
than in 1881. The entire A tlantic coast
region east of the AIleghanies has been
exempt from drouth, and, also, in all
the Gulf States the corn crop was we'll
matured before the drouth was much
felt.
The lowest yield in any of the great
corn growing states is i'm Kansas, w here
it Is estimated at twelve bushels per
acre. Illinois stands next on the list.
The corn crop is better than the aver
age in the cation states, though the
yield does not begin to compare with
an average crop in the Ohio and Mis-
souri, river valleys.
There will be smaller distribution
of western corn in the cotton states
than ever before. In the census report
of 1880 the corn crop was / ,754 SCI $50
bushels. The corn crop o: 1856 was
/ ,66s, OOO, 900, loss of 86.S6l ,525. The
present crop Asa. 900 900, loss of 301,-
s6l ,531 from the corn crop of 1880.
WHEAT.
There Is nothing of Importance to
say about the wheat crop, only that
the drouth has kept the young plants
from growing as they ought to stand
the winters freeze and thaws. AS
general thing the prospect is not very
fattering for a large crop next harvest.
Now that the rains have come, should
the winter be warm as anticipate, the
plants will make better show in the
spring. But we hope for the best. for
we have the assurance of q seed time
and harvest.
POTATOES.
All the states and territories except
Dakota. which made splendid crop
and of most excellent quality, report
not half a crop and some states almost
none, and of very poor quality. The
breadth devoted to this crop is consid-
erably enlarged on that of last year,
the July estimate showing an area of
more than 2,30O, 900 acres. The pres
ent returns make the yield almost Sc
bushels per acre, and the total product
very near 134, 100000 bushels. The
crop Of 1879. according to the census.
was 169, Ass, $50 bushels, OF which the
six states New York, Pennsylvania,
Ohio, Michigan, illinois aud Iowa pro-
duced 56 per cent, or in round num-
bers, SO, 700, 900 bushels. This year the
total yield of these states will not ex-
-ceed $1,000, 900 bushels, on q much
1lliuois and Wisconsin returns of the
month say that in number of counties
q good loss was sustained by freezing
during the last week of October. The
reports from that part say not more
than half crop. Onthe oath and 25tL of
October snow covered the ground four
inches deep and the temperature was
two degrees below zero and thousands
/ OF 56shels were frozen in the ground
and ruined.
selling from Sl.00 to 81 80 per bushel;
in Kentucky, SIPS; Dakota, 80 to 40
cents per bushel.
T. P. RUSSELL, A. r.